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APPLICATION HLED OCT. 4. 1920.

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ANICETO R. VISITACION, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 20, 1922.

Application filed October 4, 1920. Serial No. 414,607.

a further object being to provide a plaything which is adapted to afforda high degree of amusement .for children, and which is automatic in itsoperation having life-like movements imparted by simple mechanicalmeans.

In carrying out my invention I employ an oscillating miniature figurerepresentation of a person, animal or other animate object, said figurehaving swinging arms and legs, and an oscillating head, means formounting the figure, traction means for supporting the device, meansoperated by said traction, means for transmitting movement to thefigure, and sounding devices carried by the figure, all as hereinafterfully described and specifically set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a side View of my improved toy.

Fig. 2 is an edge view, parts of the structure being broken away andparts shown in sectional elevation.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side view of parts of the device. 7

Fig. 4 is an edg view of the traction wheel forming part of the device;and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side view of one arm of the device and means foroscillating it.

In the example of my invention illustrated by the drawings, 1 indicatesa grotesque figure representation of a human being constituting a trunk2, an oscillating head 3, arms 4, 5 and legs 6; the arms and legs beingloosely pivoted to the trunk 2, whereby they have free swingingmovement.

The head 3 is in pivotal engagement with the pivot 7 which carries thearms 4 and 5, and its neck part is provided with a bifurcated extensionfor engagement with a lateral pin or stop 3*, whereby the movement ofthe head is limited.

The several members of the figure are composed of sheet metal, but I mayemploy other materials and use rounded instead of flat members. A

Attached to the hand of the arm 4 is a miniature tambourine 8, adaptedto produce sound when said arm is oscillated; the hand of the other arm5, carries-a bell 8 which rings as the arm oscillates. V

The downward swing of the arm 5 is limited by means of a stop 9 extendedlaterally from the body 2; and the arm l bears against a washer 10mounted on a pivot 11, said arm having a cam-like part 12 for bearingengagement with said washer. The pivot 11 extends through a slot-13 ofthe body 2, and is carried by an angularly extended standard 14 formingpart of a socket 15 which is fixed to a handle 16.

Rotatably mounted on a fixed axle 17, which is extended laterally fromthe socket 15, is a traction wheel 18, whereby the device may be movedover a horizontal plane surface by means of the handle 16.

As a means for oscillating the figure, I employa compound curved rod 19,which swings on a fixed pivot 20, of the standard 14, the upper end ofsaid rodhaving a lateral extension 21 which passes through the trunk 2of the figure 1; the lower end part of the rod 19 engages a contractilespring 22 having a normal tendency to carry said lower end of the rodtowards the standard 14.

To transmit movement to the rod 19 whereby the figure may be oscillatedI provide 2.

lug 23 which forms part of a segment 24 fixed to one face of thetraction wheel 18.

In operation, as a child moves the toy over any flat surface thetraction wheel 18 rotates whereby the lug 23 strikes the lower end partof the rod 19, moving it forwardly against the tension of the spring 22,thus swinging the figure rearwardly and upwardly until the lug passesthe lower end of the rod, when the spring acts to move the figure in anopposite direction, the slot 13 permitting of upward and downwardmovement of the figure whereby the washer 10 may act to oscillate thearm 4., whereby the tambourine may be sounded, the swinging movements ofthe figure also causing the bell to tinkle, the swinging movements ofthe trunk also causing the head of the figure to oscillate.

It is manifest that a toy of this character will afford considerableamusement to children and owing to the simplicity of construction it maybe manufactured at slight cost.

I do not wish to he understood confining myself to the exact details ofmechanical figure having an oscillatory head, means for pivotallysupporting said figure in depending correlation, means for impartingoscillatory movement to said figure and its heat, and traction means forsupporting and operating the device. c v

2. Atoy' comprising a miniature figure representation of an animateobject having 7 swinging legs and arms, and an oscillatory head, meansfor limiting the oscillatory movement of said head, a standard forsupporting said figure, and a handle extended from said standard, and atraction wheel rotatably engaging the lower end of said standard, andmeans for transmitting oscillatory movement to said figure from saidtraction Wheel.

3. A toy comprising a miniature figure having an oscillating head andswinging arms, said head and arms in pivotal engagement with the trunkof the figure by means of a common pivot, the neck part oi said headhaving a bifurcated extens on, and a stop on the trunk of the figure forlimiting the oscillatory movement of the head, the

trunk of said figure having a segmental slot, and a standard having apivot passing through said slot, said standard having an extendedhandle, and a traction wheelin rotatable 'engagement with said standardand means for transmitting oscillatory move ment to said figure fromsaid traction wheel.

AA toycomprising, a figure having. an oscillatory head and'swinging armsand legs, said arms carrying sounding devices, the trunkof said figurehaving a segmental slot, and a standard having a'pivot passing throughsaid slot and a handle extended from the lower end or said standard, anda traction wheel rotatably mounted on the lower end of saidstandard,.said wheel hav- 1 mg a lateral lug, and a rod'pivoted to saidstandard and having onits upper end a lateral extension which passesthrough V the trunk of the figure, and a spring for connecting the lowerend of said rod tot-he standi;

ard, said lug adapted to move the lower end of? the rod against thetension o'f'saidsp'ring whereby the figure is swung rearwardly by saidlug as the toy is moved over a flat surface.

Signed at'New York city, in the county of New York and State of New Yorkthis 31 day of Aug. A. D. 1920. i

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